Clare Lewis (UCL Institute of Archaeology) discusses the wartime experiences of Thomas Eric Peet, an Egyptologist who joined the British army in 1915. This experience is revealed through his correspondence home - including letters to his daughter illustrated by animated hieroglyphs.

The Past is Present: becoming Egyptian in the 20th centuryRoom 3, until 22 July 2018The British Museum

A temporary exhibition featuring objects the Museum has been collecting over the past few years representing Modern Egypt. The show features objects relating to early 20thC tourism and Egyptian life. Free admission.

Artist Harold Jones spent years recording artwork on ancient Egyptian sites in the early 20th century. This show displays some of his artwork from his time in Egypt, alongside associated family archive material.

A free exhibition about the ethics and implications of human remains. Featuring the work of archaeologist Flinders Petrie, and a discussion of his request to leave his head to science. Further details here.

This EES study day, comprising 4 flash talks and two lectures, will consider various aspects of Howard Carter and his wider circle of contacts. The AGM follows at 3pm. The study day does have a charge. Further details and booking information is here.

Following the adventures of early 19th century Italian-born excavator (and former strong-man) ﻿Giovanni Battista Belzoni ﻿and the history and reception of the objects he brought back to Britain from Egypt.

An exhibition charting the history of the Italian Mission to Egypt, and charting the life and work of Italian archaeologist Ernesto Schiaperelli. Ticket to Museum & Exhibition €17 (adults) Further details here.

Wednesday 22 March 2017, Exporting Egypt exhibition: ideas slam.Alice Stevenson invites you to judge the Petrie Museum’s Ideas Slam. Two Egyptologists will present their theories on the origins and purposes of objects in the collection. You will become the jury as you decide which theory you prefer. Be prepared to join in the debate and share your ideas.

Mapping and Mapmaking in the 19th and early 20th centuries1 Feb 2017, 6pm-8pmPetrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL

As part of the Archaeology and Espionage season, Ahmed Shams will be discussing his research into the history of mapmaking of Sinai and the Middle East. There will also be a panel discussion. Further details via Petrie Museum What's On.

An exhibition on the process of excavation and distribution of ancient Egyptian artefacts to museums in Britain and beyond in the late 19th through the 20th centuries. Associated with the AHRC funded Artefacts of Excavation project.

The artist Myrtle Broome studied Egyptology at University College London just before the First World War, and subsequently worked as an artist for Egypt Exploration Society at Abydos, Egypt.

The Bushey Museum is currently holding an exhibition of works by Broome and another artist, Hilda Gordon. Both women travelled extensively abroad, and their paintings reflect their experiences overseas.

Musketeers, Curvy ladies, and Victorian crowd-funders: Beyond Beauty exhibition and the complexities of the past and present of ancient Egypt

UCL Institute of Archaeology, Room 41016 November 2016, 5.15-6.15 pm

In the first seminar of the year join Heba Abd el-Gawad as she reflects on her experiences co-curating the popular "Beyond Beauty" exhibition at Two Temple Place in London, and the importance of the history of archaeology to local collecting histories and local museums in Britain.